Rookie Safeties.....Starters? - Page 5

hypersensitiveZO6 · 08-07-2006, 08:46 PM

I watched Pollard and Page in camp and have been hearing all the hype about these guys. They both have a nose for the ball and seem to be making improvements everyday in camp. They aren't any questions about drafting these guys now. I even had an encounter with Pollard at camp, and he was the nicest guy to me.

Me: "Are we going see some big hits this year?"

Bonecrusher: "Ohh yeah, (huge smile on his face) most definitely it's going happen."

Then I told him he looked forward to seeing him play and he thanked me.

These are the classy guys that end up being superstars.

I know you might not like the idea of two rookies in the secondary, but the safeties we have now may not perform, or may not keep up.

I'm not saying right off, but these guys look like the future of our safeties, and the future could come sooner than expected, IMO.

So........Could Pollard and Page start this year? If yes, when?

htismaqe · 08-08-2006, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by keg in kc

That's not getting paid, that's the lingering effects of Greg Robinson. He was like an attitude vampire that sucked all the heart out of our entire defense. It's taken us years to wash the stench of 'read and react' off.

While that may be true of some players, it's not true of Greg Wesley. He clearly demonstrated that before last season, when he apparently felt entitled to his starting position...

ChiefFan31 · 08-08-2006, 05:56 PM

I am as excited as anybody about our two young safeties, but let them at least play one preseason game.

Wesley, takes bad angles and is crappy in coverage whether or not he makes big hits.

Anyone saying Knight is dumb is way off IMHO. He is definitely not fast, speed always was a bit of a liability with him and now he is older.

I saw him nicely sniff out some run plays and help destroy them last year.

That being said, I still wouldnt mind if these guys started the season, because that means that they have progressed even more than we have read about (several have seen) at TC. Maybe even starters after the bye week?

and That is a shame reading about G-Wes and the lacking heart.

08-07-2006, 08:46 PM
hypersensitiveZO6 EK Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: KCMO Casino cash: $10004900	Rookie Safeties.....Starters? I watched Pollard and Page in camp and have been hearing all the hype about these guys. They both have a nose for the ball and seem to be making improvements everyday in camp. They aren't any questions about drafting these guys now. I even had an encounter with Pollard at camp, and he was the nicest guy to me. Me: "Are we going see some big hits this year?" Bonecrusher: "Ohh yeah, (huge smile on his face) most definitely it's going happen." Then I told him he looked forward to seeing him play and he thanked me. These are the classy guys that end up being superstars. I know you might not like the idea of two rookies in the secondary, but the safeties we have now may not perform, or may not keep up. I'm not saying right off, but these guys look like the future of our safeties, and the future could come sooner than expected, IMO. So........Could Pollard and Page start this year? If yes, when?
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08-08-2006, 05:56 PM	#62
ChiefFan31 Keeping a close eye Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Diego Casino cash: $10004900	I am as excited as anybody about our two young safeties, but let them at least play one preseason game. Wesley, takes bad angles and is crappy in coverage whether or not he makes big hits. Anyone saying Knight is dumb is way off IMHO. He is definitely not fast, speed always was a bit of a liability with him and now he is older. I saw him nicely sniff out some run plays and help destroy them last year. That being said, I still wouldnt mind if these guys started the season, because that means that they have progressed even more than we have read about (several have seen) at TC. Maybe even starters after the bye week? and That is a shame reading about G-Wes and the lacking heart.
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